The roots of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation* reach back to 2001 in Los Angeles, California, when I founded the non-profit Animal Avengers. Animal Avengers was a dog and cat rescue where we did weekend adoptions, had a youth program and got animals the care and training they needed and found them permanent, loving homes. By 2014, my awareness of broader conservation issues, particularly the developing poaching crisis in Africa, had grown to the extent that she wanted to help more animals and on a much bigger scale. This prompted her decision, in 2016, to settle in Cape Town, South Africa.
The remit of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation now embraces the organization’s own initiatives which include Animal Avengers as our youth conservation program, and our Wildlife Review Initiative under the curatorship of well-known conservation writer and editor Peter Borchert. These reviews are aimed at involving people at all levels in the great conservation issues of our time.
Through its program of grants, the Foundation also supports reputable organizations such as the Rhino Pride Foundation and Flying for Freedom SA. Lobbying for just and effective wildlife laws is a central thrust of the Foundation’s activities, while future goals include projects that champion responsible tourism and securing land to protect vital ecosystems.
The roots of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation* reach back to 2001 in Los Angeles, California, when I founded the non-profit Animal Avengers. Animal Avengers was a dog and cat rescue where we did weekend adoptions, had a youth program and got animals the care and training they needed and found them permanent, loving homes.
By 2014, my awareness of broader conservation issues, particularly the developing poaching crisis in Africa, had grown to the extent that I wanted to help more animals and on a much bigger scale. Long story short, this prompted my decision in 2016 to settle in Cape Town, South Africa where I could be closer to the issues at hand.
The remit of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation now embraces the organization’s own initiatives which we have narrowed down to four key pillars. These programs now include the Wildlife Review Initiative, Animal Avengers, law and legislation, and finally a land and community project.
The Shannon Elizabeth Foundation believes that the greatest achievements in conservation derive from cooperation and collective support for common goals. Therefore we also have a grants program and all of our initiatives are collaborative and meant to uplift and support organizations, people, programs and the environment.
* currently registered in the United States of America as the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation 501(c)(3), but the IRS is still updating all of their records online.
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